Reenforcing means for casket boxes



May 12, w35- .1. A, KRULY 2,040,488

REENFORCING MEANS FOR GASKET BOXES Filed Oct. 14, 1955 Nl 4m .li-,415 47 7 lil Patented May 12, 1936 UNITED STATES REENFORCING MEANS Foa GASKET John A. Kruly, Los Angeles, Calif., assignor to Felicitas Kruly, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application October 14, 1935, Serial No. 44,891

5 Claims.

I'his invention relates to means for reeni'orcing casket boxes and has for its particular object its provision of such reenforcing means which will prevent the filled in earth from settling after decomposition of the interred casket and casket box, thus keeping the surface of the earth free from unsightly depressions.

As a further object, it provides simple yet substantial reenforcing means which may be manufactured economically and which may be applied to a casket box quickly and efficiently.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the combination, correlation and construction of parts, members and features which will be described in the specication and will be finally pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the reenforcing means as applied to a casket box, illustrating also the concrete slab elevated slightly from its position to bring out details of construction.

Figure 2 is a vertical section through a casket box and its reenforcing means in the interred position.

The objects outlined above are attained by the preferred form of embodiment of the invention shown in the drawing, which in a generic sense consists of means for supporting a concrete slab above a casket box, said concrete slab in turn supporting the filled in earth in a grave.

Referring to Figures l and 2 inclusive:

In a more specific sense, the invention exemplified in the accompanying drawing in a practical form of embodiment, is shown as comprising a box I, a series of U shaped metal members 2 fitted to the bottom and sides of the box I. The upwardly projecting ends of the U members 2 are bent outwardly as shown at 3 and back up again as at 4. Metal bars 5 having at each end the short upwardly extending portions 6 are adapted to rest on the outwardly extending portion 3 of the U members 2. 'I'he turned up ends 6 of the bars 5 are bolted to the upwardly extending ends 4 of U members 2, as shown at 1.

To prevent shifting of U members 2, straps 8 are adapted to secure the upwardly extending portions of the U members 2 to the sides of box I, as at 9.

After the above described reinforcing means have been applied to the box I, it is then interred in the conventional manner, then the concrete slab IU is lowered on top of the box I and the grave filled in.

The concrete slab I may be suitablyv reenforced by means of steel rods II. The slab I Il may be provided with a loop or eye I2 to facilitate its lowering into the grave.

It will be noted that the concrete slab I0 rests on top of the bars between the upturned ends 6, thereby its entire weight is supported on the vertical portions of the U members .2 and the upturned ends 6 prevent it from shifting sideways, thus the box I may become entirely decomposed and still the slab I0 will be retained in its original position preventing the filled in earth from caving in.

To retard decomposition to a maximum degree the box may be made of red wood and the metal reenforcements coated and treated to resist rust.

Figure 2 illustrates the invention as it appears in use at the bottom of excavation I3 and filled in with the earth I4. l

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. In combination with a casket box, a series of fabricated bands transversely surrounding said casket box, earth supporting means placed on top of said fabricated bands, means on said bands for transversely retaining said earth supporting means. Y

2. In combination with a casket box, a series of rectangular frames transversely surrounding said casket box, earth supporting means placed on top of said rectangular frames, abutments at the upper corners of said frames for transversely retaining said earth supporting means.

3. In combination with a casket box, a series of U shaped members fitted to the bottom and sides of saidcasket box, a horizontal member secured to the upwardly extending ends of each of Vsaid U shaped members, a concrete slab on top of said horizontal members for supporting the lled in earth.

4. In combination with a casket box, a Series` of spaced apart U shaped members fitted to the bottom and sides of said casket box, a horizontal member mounted between the upwardly extending ends of each of said U shaped members, means for preventing shifting of said U shaped members, a concrete slab on top of said horizontal members for supporting the filled in earth.

5. In combination with a casket box, a series of spaced apart U shaped members fitted to the bottom and sides of said casket box, a ledge formed near the end of each upwardly extending portion of said U shaped members, a horizontal bar between the upwardly extending portions of each of said U shaped members supportedon said ledges, means for securing the ends of said horizontal bars to the ends of said U shaped members, straps for securing the upwardly extending portions of said U shaped members to the sides of said casket box, a reenforced concrete slab on top of said horizontal bars for supporting 'the lled in earth, and means on said slab to facilitate its lowering into the grave.

JOHN A. KRULY. 

